Short Interest in Franklin Crypto Index ETF (BATS:EZPZ) Decreases By 76.4%

Posted by Latisha Jones on Aug 13th, 2026

Franklin Crypto Index ETF (BATS:EZPZ – Get Free Report) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,589 shares, a decline of 76.4% from the July 15th total of 57,470 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,586 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days. Currently, 9.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Franklin Crypto Index ETF Stock Performance

EZPZ opened at $15.72 on Thursday. Franklin Crypto Index ETF has a 12 month low of $14.40 and a 12 month high of $33.77. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.57.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EZPZ. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Franklin Crypto Index ETF in the second quarter worth about $128,000. HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Franklin Crypto Index ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $390,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Franklin Crypto Index ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $436,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Franklin Crypto Index ETF by 129.1% in the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 38,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $873,000 after purchasing an additional 21,727 shares during the period. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in shares of Franklin Crypto Index ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,042,000.

Franklin Crypto Index ETF Company Profile

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The Franklin Crypto Index ETF (EZPZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in long cryptocurrency basket, short usd currency. The fund tracks a cryptocurrency index, offering exposure to leading digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The fund aims to reflect the performance of a key segment of the crypto market EZPZ was launched on Feb 20, 2025 and is issued by Franklin Templeton.